Ecology of the planted aquarium : a practical manual and scientific treatise for the home aquarist

ECOLOGY of the PLANTED AQUARIUM A Practical Manual and Scientific Treatise for the Home Aquarist Hardcover, Second Edition (2003) 194 pages, 46 tables and over 50 figures and plant drawings, 70 questions and answers, color plate of author's aquariums, hundreds of scientific references This book will be your constant reference for setting up and maintaining a successful freshwater aquarium. You will come back to it again and again as you encounter (and learn to appreciate) the enormous complexities of aquatic ecosystems. How plants purify both water and substrate to make the aquarium healthier for fish. What aquarium maintenance is important and what is counterproductive and or a waste of time. Facts about plants and algae that will come in handy for preventing those inevitable algae takeovers. How to successfully grow plants without expensive equipment and supplies This book provides a reference for setting up and maintaining a successful freshwater aquarium. Specifically, providing information on: how plants purify the water and substrate to make the aquarium healthier and easier to maintain; what aquarium maintenance is important and what isn't; facts about algae that will aid in preventing algae blooms; and how to grow plants without the use of expensive equipment successfully. This book combines scientific knowledge of aquarium maintenance and hobbyist knowledge to demonstrate the ease of maintaining a healthy aquarium. Book presents scientific information that hobbyists can use to set up and maintain successful planted freshwater aquaria. Book contains practical tips using a question-and-answer format in boxes scattered throughout the text. Although the author prefers “low-tech” methods, she lays out the science that underlies all methods. The author shows that hobbyists can create thriving planted freshwater tanks WITHOUT CO2 injection, fertilizers, expensive lighting, and other high-tech gadgets. This book presents novel scientific information in a way that beginning hobbyists can use it to set up and maintain planted freshwater aquaria

About The Author:
The author is a medical research technician, former technical advisor for the Aquatic Gardeners Association, and a long time aquarium hobbyist.